Fundamental requirements in airplane design; importance of designing airplane for single purpose; economy of air transportation; load to be carried, performance desired, power plant available, arrangement of wings, factor of safety, degree of reliability, aerodynamic characteristics, weight, ease of maintenance, and materials considered; designing airplanes for passenger transport, goods transport, training purposes, aerial survey, industrial and private uses.


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    Title :

    Relation between commercial airplane design and commercial uses of airplanes


    Additional title:

    Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs. -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    American Society of Mechanical Engineers -- Meeting ; 1928



    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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